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Table 6 Most common procedures in the MDCs for which overservicing of the socially advantaged occurred

From: The use of end-quintile comparisons to identify under-servicing of the poor and over-servicing of the rich: A longitudinal study describing the effect of socioeconomic status on healthcare

MDC

ICD-9-CM code

Description

3

23.19

Surgical extraction of teeth

 

23.13

Surgical extraction of two or more teeth

 

23.09

Forceps extraction of tooth

6

45.16

Oesophagogastroduodenoscopy with closed biopsy

 

45.23

colonoscopy

 

45.42

Colonoscopic polypectomy

 

45.13

Other endoscopy of small intestine

 

45.25

Closed biopsy of large intestine

12

63.73

Vasectomy

 

57.32

Other cystoscopy

 

60.11

Closed biopsy of prostate

17

99.25

Chemotherapy

 

41.31

Biopsy of bone marrow

 

40.11

Biopsy of lymphatic structures